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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material 2005-12-06T10:48+010020051206http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5460079,00.htmlguardianenJapan OKs Package for Shaky Buildings Tuesday December 6, 2005 9:16 AM By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press Writer TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Cabinet approved measures Tuesday to demolish buildings designed using falsified earthquake safety data and to relocate residents amid a widening construction scandal.JapanSMSAutoNaturalDisastersTransportationInfrastructureRKWguardian-eab90f5308b668e41afbbcb767bf061c200512061048002005-12-05T03:01+010020051205http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17463743%25255E1702,00.htmlTheAustralianen12:16 (AEDT) A MODERATE earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit northern Japan today, the meteorological agency said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.NaturalDisastersJapanJapanRKWTheAustralian-ca597c3b293e8924b95d7e2e31d037f0200512050301002005-12-05T02:38+010020051205http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17463743-23109,00.htmlNEWScomAUenA MODERATE earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit northern Japan today, the meteorological agency said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.NaturalDisastersJapanJapanRKWNEWScomAU-afe15c503edd525f1c9a2c007d915751200512050238002005-12-05T00:08+010020051205http://139.191.254.102/Wires/ap/051205/000841.715.htmlapenA mild earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 shook northeastern Japan early Monday, but no tsunami alert has been issued, Kyodo News reported. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck at 7:20NaturalDisastersJapanJapanRKWap-e601f286815e4ffe8cfc55fc3f76a570200512050008002005-12-03T01:12+010020051203http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=258399topixenMg.co.za | 10 hours ago A large earthquake measuring 6,4 on the Richter scale hit northern Japan late on Friday.JapanJapanRKWNaturalDisastersBangladeshSRKWtopix-28515b1b269fc034d142b3e2063126f2200512030112002005-12-02T21:15+010020051202http://www.washtimes.com//upi/20051202-023644-5584r.htmwashtimesenStrong earthquake off Japan's coast Dec. 2, 2005 at 2:41PM A strong earthquake measured at 6.5 on the Richter scale shook northeastern Japan Friday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered near the east coast of Honshu off the....NaturalDisastersJapanJapanRKWHUmanDevelopmentRKWwashtimes-6f808fba531b1fc1bc155388807d602a200512022115002005-12-02T20:42+010020051202http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4492356.stmtopixenBBC News | 5 hours ago A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has rocked north-eastern Japan, according to the country's Meteorological Agency.NaturalDisastersJapanJapanRKWtopix-ca724cbc369ca458ac6e96cda625c67a200512022042002005-12-02T17:42+010020051202http://channels.netscape.com/tech/story.jsp?floc=ne-sci-8-l2&flok=FF-AFP-shscience&idq=/ff/story/7000%2F20051202%2F1015000001.htm&sc=shsciencetopixenChannels.netscape.com | 56 minutes ago A large earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale hit northern Japan. The northern region of Tohoku felt "a strong jolt" from the quake, which happened at 10:13 pm , ...JapanJapanRKWtopix-b2b293b3602022db5abfc465b5a247b3200512021742002005-12-02T17:05+010020051202http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B30CEA20F-CA29-46E9-852F-8522F31341C3%7D&language=ENprensa-latinaenTokyo, Dec 2 (Prensa Latina) Japan´s meteorological agency said a strong earthquake shook northern Japan late Friday night, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported.JapanJapanRKWHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisastersprensa-latina-061050522d90cdcbebab48bc2443f4bd200512021705002005-12-02T16:43+010020051202http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z431998668&z=650237997EC_bcasten- a 24-year-old bank employee taken hostage in the raid is being questioned. lline people have died after a fire swept through 6 a J hostel in Germany. Five people are still being treated for injuries in hospital. A strong earthquake has hit northern Japan. The quake, measuring 6.4 was strad off the coast of Miyagi.JapanHUmanDevelopmentRKWGermanyJapanRKWEC_bcast-93cf419ede9384898e12a9ca59c84051200512021643002005-12-02T16:15+010020051202http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5452609,00.htmlguardianenEarthquake Strikes Off Northern Japan Friday December 2, 2005 3:01 PM TOKYO (AP) - A strong offshore earthquake rocked northern Japan late Friday night, the country's meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warning was issued. The quake with preliminary magnitude 6.JapanJapanRKWHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisastersguardian-d1a9c91fea3ed4a9831725ddbe16c314200512021615002005-12-02T16:12+010020051202http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4492356.stmtopixenBBC News | 88 minutes ago A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has rocked north-eastern Japan, according to the country's Meteorological Agency.JapanJapanRKWNaturalDisasterstopix-ca724cbc369ca458ac6e96cda625c67a200512021612002005-12-02T15:41+010020051202http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=258399MailGuardianenA large earthquake measuring 6,4 on the Richter scale hit northern Japan late on Friday. The northern region of Tohoku felt "a strong jolt" from the quake, which happened at 10.13pm local time, according to the meteorological agency. The quake was located off the Pacific coast of northern Miyagi prefecture, roughly 350km north-east of Tokyo.JapanRKWBangladeshSRKWJapanNaturalDisastersMailGuardian-28515b1b269fc034d142b3e2063126f2200512021541002005-12-02T15:15+010020051202http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5452454,00.htmlguardianenStrong Earthquake Hits Northern Japan Friday December 2, 2005 1:46 PM TOKYO (AP) - A strong earthquake rocked northern Japan late Friday night, the country's meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warning was issued. The quake with preliminary magnitude 6.JapanJapanRKWHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisastersguardian-a230c4a5c931fc182a11e122fcefadab200512021515002005-12-02T15:11+010020051202http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20051202.wjapan1102/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20051202.wjapan1102theglobeandmailenNo tsunami warning as quake with preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hitsJapanJapanRKWHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisasterstheglobeandmail-09b3ddc977d643e9e8425a763c85d1fd200512021511002005-12-02T15:04+010020051202http://news.inq7.net/breaking/index.php?index=3&story_id=58560inq7enTOKYO--A strong earthquake rocked northern Japan on Friday, the country's meteorological agency said. No tsunami warning was issued. The quake with preliminary magnitude 6.4 struck at 10:17 p.m. (1317 GMT) and was centered off the coast of Miyagi prefecture (state) in northern Japan, the agency said.JapanJapanRKWHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisastersinq7-710c64df79283d7f0f3137fcb09e8a37200512021504002005-12-02T14:57+010020051202http://www.breakingnews.ie/irishnews/story.asp?j=164586956&p=y6458766z&n=164587716&x=irish-newsenStrong quake rocks northern Japan 02/12/2005 1:32:47 PM A strong earthquake rocked northern Japan today, the country’s meteorological agency said. No tsunami warning was issued. The quake with preliminary magnitude 6.4 struck at 10.17pm (1.17pm Irish time) and was centred off the coast of Miyagi....JapanJapanRKWHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisastersirish-news-ff82c298ba77966c071c0e436029cc21200512021457002005-12-02T14:57+010020051202http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10294513/from/RSS/RSS-msnbcenA strong earthquake rocked northern Japan late Friday, the country’s meteorological agency said.JapanJapanRKWHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisastersRSS-msnbc-bee35545b66f58efcadc9fd3ad3f8910200512021457002005-12-02T14:53+010020051202http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051202/ap_on_re_as/japan_earthquake;_ylt=ApVWxCNyWyBdXjxaimZ66iCs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b3JuZGZhBHNlYwM3MjE-news-yahooenThe quake with preliminary magnitude 6.4 struck at 10:17 p.m. (8:17 a.m. EST) and was centered 25 miles below the sea off the coast of Miyagi prefecture, about 190 miles north of Tokyo, according to the ministry. Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries because it sits atop four tectonic plates.JapanJapanRKWHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisastersnews-yahoo-b7d0aa6fc341a1b6a4b7870065fdaf28200512021453002005-12-02T14:42+010020051202http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4492356.stmbbcenA magnitude 6.4 earthquake has rocked north-eastern Japan, according to the country's Meteorological Agency. The agency said the quake struck at 1017 local time [1317 GMT] and was centred off the coast of Miyagi prefecture. There were no immediate reports of damage, and the agency said there was no risk of a tsunami.JapanJapanRKWNaturalDisastersbbc-2349a81802b26264c95058b0d5e065af200512021442002005-12-02T14:38+010020051202http://139.191.254.102/Wires/ap/051202/143842.573.htmlapenA strong earthquake rocked northern Japan on Friday, the country's meteorological agency said. No tsunami warning was issued. The quake with preliminary magnitude 6.4 struck at 10:17 p.m. (1317 GMT) andJapanJapanRKWHUmanDevelopmentRKWNaturalDisastersap-56ad8bd45ad5cdfb9e3693023f8dac88200512021438002005-11-27T15:14+010020051127http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/11/27/news/japan.phpIHTenNo buildings have collapsed, yet. No one has been hurt. But the case of the architect caught cheating on earthquake building codes has transfixed Japan. Night after night, television news programs feature video clips of tearful condominium owners moving out of their new apartments, while....JapanRKWJapanIndustryTradeRKWNaturalDisastersNorfolkIslandIHT-13ab29b3a871f5823efff110c2352198200511271514002005-11-24T07:42+010020051124http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/worldbiz/archives/2005/11/24/2003281555taipeitimesenThree Japanese hotels designed by an architect who has admitted to ignoring earthquake-resistance standards to keep construction costs low closed yesterday, the hotels' operators said. Guests at the 11-story Meitetsu Inn Kariya Hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, have been accommodated elsewhere and the....JapanRKWTransportationInfrastructureRKWJapanNaturalDisastersInformationCommunicationsRKWtaipeitimes-d3722343888b6827d9e558a1a0645676200511240742002005-11-24T06:12+010020051124http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/worldbiz/archives/2005/11/24/2003281555taipeitimesenThree Japanese hotels designed by an architect who has admitted to ignoring earthquake-resistance standards to keep construction costs low closed yesterday, the hotels' operators said. Guests at the 11-story Meitetsu Inn Kariya Hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, have been accommodated elsewhere and the....JapanRKWTransportationInfrastructureRKWJapanNaturalDisastersInformationCommunicationsRKWtaipeitimes-9fbf8322058128e6280a66986377bfe7200511240612002005-11-22T16:07+010020051122http://news.ft.com/cms/s/a98cdf48-5b65-11da-b221-0000779e2340.htmlftenThe revelations, which emerged over the past few days, have deeply rattled the Japanese public, who believed that Japan's buildings were now earthquake-proof and its building regulations the most stringent in the world, following the devastating Kobe earthquake a decade ago that killed 6,500 people.IndustryTradeRKWInformationCommunicationsRKWSMSAutoJapanNaturalDisastersft-e59f7c794e142093785f196f97ee3247200511221607002005-11-22T10:24+010020051122http://www.mediafax.ro/english/articole-free/Strong-earthquake-shakes-south-of-Japan-421503-9.htmlmediafaxenAn earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale shook the Japanese island Kyushu on Monday night, but there were no reports of damage, officials said, quoted by AFP.JapanSMSAutoNaturalDisastersmediafax-88b572da15fcdc3d3a73fe9af2195fc1200511221024002005-11-22T06:56+010020051122http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=qw1132631465155B215StarenA strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale has shaken southern Japan, but there have been no reports of death or major damage so far.SMSAutoHUmanDevelopmentRKWJapanNaturalDisastersStar-b91f7531f5580e11a14c3aecb7362154200511220656002005-11-22T06:51+010020051122http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=qw1132631465155B215iolenA strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale has shaken southern Japan, but there have been no reports of death or major damage so far.SMSAutoHUmanDevelopmentRKWJapanNaturalDisastersiol-b91f7531f5580e11a14c3aecb7362154200511220651002005-11-22T04:53+010020051122http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2005/November/theworld_November572.xml&section=theworldkhaleejtimesenStrong quake shakes southern Japan (AFP) 22 November 2005 TOKYO - An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale shook southern Japan Tuesday in the latest major quake to hit the archipelago, but there were no reports of damage, officials said. The quake rocked wide areas of the main southern....SMSAutoHUmanDevelopmentRKWJapanNaturalDisasterskhaleejtimes-d811b0ab3f324bab20cf8925bd185f6f20051122045300